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A seaport of lovely surprises

This port provides an abundance of surprises: Fethiye, where sarcophagi are scattered around town, and hauntingly floodlit at night; and the Roman city of Caunos, an ancient port today located several kilometers inland.

There's also the ghost town of Kayakoy, a once thriving Greek village continually inhabited since the 13th century, completely de-populated in 1923 when Turkey’s Greeks were repatriated; and the dramatic pre-Roman Lycian tombs hewn into rock faces at Dalyan. From there a channel runs through wetlands rich with birdlife to the sea, and a beach where endangered loggerhead turtles lay their eggs.

Tomb Of King Amintas

Carved into the face of a cliff overlooking the town and bay, this tomb is perhaps the most recognizable image of Fethiye. The elaborate structure is believed to have been constructed in the 4th century BC.

Fethiye Castle

The ruins of the castle overlook the town and bay. Originally home to the Knights of St. John, the fortification was still in use when the Ottoman Empire came to power and drove the Christian Crusaders out of Turkey.